Anyone Feel Like They Lost part of Their Lives While on Meds?

[Florida_Guy737]

Hi...I'm busy right now playing catch up...meaning, when I was on meds, I really didn't worry too much and if it rained, it rained, if it snowed, it snowed...know what I mean?  Now, as I get ready for retirement, thinking about investments and realizing I had some missed opportunities, I'm kickin myself in the butt for allowing those chances to pass.  I have time still but man, what a waste...5 years on that stuff...

sorry...just venting

Guy

[snowflake620]

yep i know how you feel have been doing some soul searching myself and boy the picture is not pretty

[persnick38]

Oh, yeah, I can relate! It is weird b/c when I was taking the pills, they made me feel euphoric and energetic, yet I never seemed to get anything accomplished. I have been off of them for 10 days now and I can't believe how much motivation I have to actually do the things I need to do. I have even actualy done some of them!

I have a lot of regret about how much of my life I let slip away from me over the past three years. My life is a complete and total mess now. On the verge of bankruptcy b/c I just never seemed to get around to paying bills - felt too "happy" to get to that with the pills. My house is a disaster - felt too "happy" to clean with the pills, etc., etc., etc.

Now, I have a bunch of messes to clean up - literally and figuratively. And lots of regrets to deal with. That is one of my motivations to staying clean this time around - I have to dig myself out of the hole my life has fallen into. I think I'm ready though. I just hope it's not too late!

[worried878]

yey...pills and saving for retuiremenet dont go together at all..i look back and wished i had all that nmoney in my pocket and saved myself alot of grief..hind sight is 20 20 i guess

[hopsing94]

Guy I know exactly what you mean. Five years of my life are gone that I don't remember much and will never get back. It's all a blur. I do remember that I wasn't very happy most of the time. It's like I was in prison for five years. Sure as hell not going back there again.

[cathy5841]

OMG, i can so relate....I am with you Hops never again..if I ever get the messes I have made fixed...not happenin again...

[liscamdave]

Um, yes...my husband died due to his addiction. I am still trying to get myself out of the hole i put myself in while on them...they are life ruiners...but we are the ones that take them. So we are doing it to ourselves...that is something I learned the hard way...

I think everyone can relate to this in one way or another...

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

yes - what you all said ........

[wayway1414]

I know, it's like you don't care to do anything, but what you are doing! lol. Make sense!?! I use to go swimming everyday during the summer before i took pills. I don't think i even went once this past summer! So weird!!!!!!!